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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, a special election to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Background

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Redistricting

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Ohio's congressional districts effective 2023

Ohio is set to redraw the state's congressional districts in 2025, in a process chaired by the Ohio State Legislature.[1]

District 1

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See also: Ohio's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in the city of Cincinnati, stretching northward to Warren County. The incumbent is Democrat Greg Landsman, who was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Greg Landsman (D) $474,764 $136,437 $518,442
Source: Federal Election Commission[3]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Likely D February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Lean D April 10, 2025


District 2

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See also: Ohio's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district takes in eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent is Republican David Taylor, who was elected with 73.50% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
David Taylor (R) $169,995 $56,524 $241,279
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 3

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See also: Ohio's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 70.70% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Joyce Beatty (D) $188,856 $265,147 $2,636,282
Source: Federal Election Commission[8]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid D February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D April 10, 2025

District 4

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See also: Ohio's 4th congressional district

The 4th district sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Mansfield. The incumbent is Republican Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jim Jordan (R) $503,175 $859,033 $7,209,893
Source: Federal Election Commission[9]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 5

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See also: Ohio's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses the lower portion of Northwestern Ohio and the middle shore of Lake Erie, taking in Findlay, Lorain, Oberlin, and Bowling Green. The incumbent is Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 67.50% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bob Latta (R) $200,357 $73,396 $723,756
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 6

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See also: Ohio's 6th congressional district

The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio and the Mahoning Valley, including Youngstown, Steubenville, and Marietta. The incumbent is Republican Michael Rulli, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Rulli (R) $135,829 $88,910 $117,555
Source: Federal Election Commission[11]

Democratic primary

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Publicly expressed interest

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  • Michael Kripchak, businessman and nominee for this district in 2024[12]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 7

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See also: Ohio's 7th congressional district

The 7th district stretches from exurban Cleveland to rural areas in north central Ohio, including Medina and Wooster. The incumbent is Republican Max Miller, who was re-elected with 51.10% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Max Miller (R) $335,806 $93,610 $416,726
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 8

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See also: Ohio's 8th congressional district

The 8th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County. The incumbent is Republican Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Warren Davidson (R) $57,446 $117,599 $334,547
Source: Federal Election Commission[14]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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  • Grady Marin, entrepreneur[15]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 9

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See also: Ohio's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is based in Northwest Ohio, including Toledo and the western Lake Erie coast. The incumbent is Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who was reelected with 48.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Marcy Kaptur (D) $266,312 $94,986 $620,252
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Declined

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  • Craig Riedel, former state representative and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 (running for state senate)[19]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Tossup February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Tossup April 10, 2025

District 10

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See also: Ohio's 10th congressional district

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs, as well as Springfield. The incumbent is Republican Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Turner (R) $225,184 $122,293 $533,316
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 11

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See also: Ohio's 11th congressional district

The 11th district takes in Cleveland and its inner suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights. The incumbent is Democrat Shontel Brown, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Shontel Brown (D) $115,756 $104,051 $867,519
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid D February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D April 10, 2025

District 12

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See also: Ohio's 12th congressional district

The 12th district encompasses area of Ohio east of the Columbus metro area, taking in Newark, and Zanesville, as well as Athens. The incumbent is Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 68.6%% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Troy Balderson (R) $244,611 $103,437 $1,147,598
Source: Federal Election Commission[23]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 13

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See also: Ohio's 13th congressional district

The 13th district includes most of the Akron-Canton population corridor, taking in all of Summit County and parts of Portage and Stark Counties. The incumbent is Democrat Emilia Sykes, who was re-elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

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Endorsements

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Emilia Sykes (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Emilia Sykes (D) $271,961 $111,333 $283,307
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Kevin Coughlin (R) $2,715 $10,905 $48,428
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Tossup February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Tossup April 10, 2025

District 14

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See also: Ohio's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, Ohio. The incumbent is Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Publicly expressed interest

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  • Mark Zetzer, field technician and nominee for the 11th district in 2014[27]

Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
David Joyce (R) $263,185 $71,073 $2,934,987
Source: Federal Election Commission[28]

Democratic Primary

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Declared

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

District 15

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See also: Ohio's 15th congressional district

The 15th district encompasses the southwestern Columbus metro area, taking in the western, southern, and some northern suburbs of Columbus, including Dublin, Hilliard, and Grove City. The incumbent is Republican Mike Carey, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Carey (R) $487,523 $155,899 $492,918
Source: Federal Election Commission[30]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid R February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R April 10, 2025

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tebben, Susan (January 14, 2025). "Ohio U.S. Congressional redistricting is on the agenda for 2025, with advocates preparing". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  2. ^ Solender, Andrew (April 10, 2025). "A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  6. ^ "FEC Form 2". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  7. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 5th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 6th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Skolnick, David (April 19, 2025). "Rulli adds to his campaign war chest". Morning Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  13. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 7th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 8th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "FEC Form 2". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  16. ^ a b c d Tobias, Andrew (January 16, 2025). "Marcy Kaptur makes move to run for reelection; Ohio Republicans plan D.C. confab for Trump inauguration". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 9th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  18. ^ Momany, Alice (April 24, 2025). "Air Force vet plans to challenge Kaptur in 2026". The Blade. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  19. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (3 April 2025). "Morning Digest: Michigan Democrat who called on Schumer to step aside joins Senate race". The Downballot. Retrieved 3 April 2025. Former state Rep. Craig Riedel ended talk that he could wage a third campaign against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur on Wednesday by announcing that he'd instead seek the Republican nomination for a seat in the state Senate.
  20. ^ Dupree, Jamie (February 17, 2025). "How Dayton's Rep. Turner is navigating Trump's D.C." Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 17, 2025. Turner — who was first elected in 2002 — says he fully intends to run for another term in Congress in 2026
  21. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 10th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  22. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 11th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  23. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 12th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  24. ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of U.S. House Frontline Members for the 2026 Midterm Election". Reproductive Freedom for All. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 13th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  26. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (April 2, 2025). "Republican Kevin Coughlin seeks 2026 rematch against Democratic U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  27. ^ Skolnick, David (April 21, 2025). "Joyce, Rulli add to their campaign war chests". Herald-Star. Retrieved April 21, 2025. Republican Mark Zetzer of Russell, who withdrew from the 2024 GOP primary for the congressional seat, said he is giving strong consideration to challenging Joyce in the 2026 primary
  28. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 14th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  29. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (2025-03-13). "Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill to challenge Rep. Dave Joyce in 2026". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  30. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Ohio 15th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
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